Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the government is pushing ahead with plans to halve the number of jury trials in England and Wales because he had given his word to crime victims that he would tackle delays to justice. The government is facing a rebellion by Labour MPs over the proposals, which are aimed at cutting the huge backlog in cases that built up during the Covid pandemic. Opponents argue that judge-only trials for less serious cases would undermine public trust and have little impact on the backlog.” (01/28/26)